Ryder Cup (Golf)

News about Ryder Cup (Golf), including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Feb. 25, 2015

Davis Love III is again chosen as captain of United States Ryder Cup golf team. MORE

Feb. 19, 2015

Darren Clarke is named captain of European team for 2016 Ryder Cup. MORE

Oct. 15, 2014

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are among 11 players, captains and PGA of America officials appointed to group that will study how American team can win Ryder Cup following two decades of European dominance; other golf news noted. MORE

Sep. 30, 2014

Karen Crouse On Golf column suggests that America's Ryder Cup team might have more success if golfers are selected for the roster later in PGA season to take advantage of those who are playing at their peak. MORE

Sep. 29, 2014

Europe defeats United States to win its third consecutive Ryder Cup title and its eighth in the last 10 editions. MORE

Sep. 29, 2014

Karen Crouse On Golf column; American Ryder Cup team's eighth loss to Europe in the last 10 meetings leads to an icy exchange between Phil Mickelson, 10-time participant in the biennial event, and team's captain Tom Watson. MORE

Sep. 28, 2014

Karen Crouse On Golf column holds that even if the Americans can erase a 10-6 deficit in the singles, the flaws in Tom Watson’s captaincy in the Ryder Cup will not be easily forgotten. MORE

Sep. 28, 2014

Europe takes a 10-6 lead over United States in Ryder's Cup at Gleneagles in Scotland. MORE

Sep. 27, 2014

Christopher Clarey On Golf column holds that Ryder Cup, where players compete for country rather than cash, is exceptional in the golf world for its extremely vocal fans; examines tournament's history. MORE

Sep. 27, 2014

Europe takes a 5-3 lead over the United States following first round of the Ryder Cup. MORE

Sep. 26, 2014

Two-time Masters winner Bubba Watson will lead United States Ryder Cup team's charge; his imaginative game and impressive length off the tee combine to make him a dangerous foe, but carries risk. MORE

Sep. 26, 2014

Rory McIlroy and Sergio Garcia of Europe will face the Americans Phil Mickelson and Bradley Keegan in crucial matchup in Ryder Cup play. MORE

Sep. 26, 2014

Christopher Clary On Golf column notes that all eyes are on Ian Poulter as he tries to reprise his role as Europe's Ryder Cup hero against the American team when play starts. MORE

Sep. 25, 2014

Ryder Cup for 2014 will be the first held in Scotland in 41 years, and the only Scot who will be playing is Stephen Gallacher, a rookie who required a captain’s pick to make it to Gleneagles. MORE

Sep. 25, 2014

Karen Crouse On Golf column notes Phil Mickelson's sharp-tongued reply at Ryder Cup to question about Americans’ perceived lack of cohesion; Mickelson commented that Americans do not litigate against each other, apparent reference to top-ranked Rory McIlroy's continuing lawsuit against former management company that has dragged fellow Northern Irishman and Ryder cup teammate Graeme McDowell into fray. MORE

Sep. 24, 2014

Members of Europe's 2012 Ryder Cup team recall tense incident that ocured in lead up to their championship victory; star Rory McIlroy, late on final day of tournament, required police escort in order to make his tee time. MORE

Sep. 23, 2014

Success for United States Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson boils down to finding the right pairings for his team to win points from opponents. MORE

Sep. 22, 2014

Preparations for Ryder Cup at Gleneagles golf resort in Auchterarder, Scotland, are underway as residents put secession politics aside; Perth and Kinross, central belt region that includes Auchterarder, was one of the districts that voted most strongly to reject independence from Britain. MORE

Sep. 21, 2014

Dave Anderson Sports of The Times column observes that the success or failure of the picks by Tom Watson of the United States and Paul McGinley of Europe may well help to determine the winner of the Ryder Cup. MORE

Sep. 21, 2014

United States Ryder Cup team keeps looking for reasons to believe it can come out on top in a European-dominated competition that remains one of the consistently best in international sports. MORE

Sep. 15, 2014

Karen Crouse On Golf column observes that Tom Watson missed the mark with his early picks for United States Ryder Cup team; notes that five Ryder Cup team members finished in the bottom 11 of the Tour Championship, while Billy Horschel, who is not on the squad, finished first to win the FedEx Cup title and $11.44 million in earnings and bonus money. MORE

Sep. 7, 2014

Americans Billy Horschel, who leads BMW Championship, Ryan Palmer and Morgan Hoffmann are all excluded from 12-member Ryder Cup team roster as it prepares to oppose European team in Scotland. MORE

Sep. 3, 2014

Karen Crouse On Golf column discusses European and American teams, which have been finalized for the Ryder cup; PGA Tour pros Chris Kirk, Ryan Moore and Brendon Todd do not earn spots; Keegan Bradley is chosen as captain of the US team, while Lee Westwood is chosen to lead the Europeans. MORE

Aug. 14, 2014

Tiger Woods takes himself out of consideration for United States Ryder Cup team, saying that his doctors have advised him to rest and rehabilitate his injured back. MORE

Aug. 12, 2014

Bill Pennington On Golf column notes that though an ailing Tiger Woods missed the PGA Championship cut, he remains on the radar for the American Ryder Cup team. MORE

Aug. 9, 2014

Steve Stricker could still qualify as a competitive member of United States Ryder Cup team, despite his being picked as assistant captain; other golf news noted. MORE

Aug. 5, 2014

Tom Watson, captain of the United States team for the Ryder Cup, says it is unlikely that Tiger Woods will participate because of his latest back injury. MORE

Aug. 1, 2014

Ryan Moore's play at Bridgestone Invitational has put him on Tom Watson's radar as a captain's selection for United States Ryder Cup team. MORE

Aug. 1, 2014

Dustin Johnson, eight-time PGA Tour winner who is in line for spot on United States Ryder Cup team, announces that he is taking leave of absence from professional golf to attend to personal issues. MORE

Jul. 21, 2014

Ryder Cup hopes fade for Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, who finished below-average at the British Open golf tournament. MORE

Feb. 12, 2014

Raymond Floyd will return to the Ryder Cup as an assistant captain for the second time in the past three matches. MORE

Oct. 4, 2012

Paul Lawrie of the winning European team says he was unhappy at the behavior of the gallery at the golf's Ryder Cup in Medinah, Ill. MORE

Oct. 2, 2012

Karen Crouse On Golf column notes criticism United States team captain Davis Love III has taken for his controversial captain's picks at the 39th Ryder Cup. MORE

Oct. 1, 2012

Europe mounts a stunning comeback against the United States to retain the Ryder Cup, beating the host team with late-hole heroics. MORE

Oct. 1, 2012

Karen Crouse On Golf column notes that Jim Furyk unraveled on the 17th and 18th hole during Europe's stunning Ryder Cup victory over the United States. MORE

Sep. 30, 2012

United States takes commanding lead over European team in golf's Ryder Cup. MORE

Sep. 30, 2012

Karen Crouse On Golf column says that Keegan Bradley has been a shot in the arm for American golf, a hyperkinetic player whose power, putting and passion have inspired his Ryder Cup teammates. MORE

Sep. 29, 2012

Strong showings from Keegan Bradley, Phil Mickelson, Bubba Watson and Webb Simpson help the United States take the lead over Europe in the Ryder Cup golf tournament at Medinah Country Club in Illinois. MORE

Sep. 29, 2012

Karen Crouse On Golf column suggests that Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III may have taken a page from honorary team member Michael Jordan's playbook when he decided to bench Tiger Woods, a first in Wood's Ryder Cup history. MORE

Sep. 28, 2012

Karen Crouse On Golf column suggests that the Ryder Cup is becoming less intense as more European golfers choose to live in the United States. MORE

Sep. 27, 2012

Ryder Cup captains Jose Maria Olazabal and Davis Love III share a mutual respect for one another, but the pressure to win remains. MORE

Sep. 27, 2012

Luke Donald, an Englishman playing for Team Europe in the Ryder Cup, is the only man truly playing at home; he went to Northwestern University and has a home near Medinah Country Club, the suburban Chicago site of the golf tournament. MORE

Sep. 27, 2012

Karen Crouse On Golf column notes that Tiger Woods, who is making his seventh Ryder Cup appearance, has been on only one victorious team in the biennial event, in 1999. MORE

Sep. 26, 2012

Nicolas Colsaerts is the first Belgian to qualify for the Ryder Cup on the European team. MORE

Sep. 25, 2012

Origins of the Ryder Cup golf tournament can be traced back to 1913 when the first real international team match was played in France. MORE

Sep. 23, 2012

United States Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III and three of the 12 players on the squad live in St Simons, Ga, an island that is home to several championship courses. MORE

Jordan Spieth made a 30-foot birdie putt on the third extra hole of a playoff at Innisbrook in Palm Harbor, Fla., to beat his Ryder Cup teammate Patrick Reed and Sean O’Hair in the Valspar Championship.